Faculté des Langues | Université de Strasbourg

Name

Faculté des Langues | Université de Strasbourg

Legal name

Université de Strasbourg

Website

https://langues.unistra.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Language Studies)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Language Schools (611630), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Translation and Interpretation Services (541930)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Language Schools & Institutes (EDAMAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language Proficiency Exam Prep (CEFR, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, PTE) (EDANACAD), Teacher Training & Language Teaching Certifications (e.g., CELTA/DELTA) (EDAIAEAI), Exam Preparation Language Programs (IELTS/TOEFL/DELE/DALF/HSK, etc.) (EDAIAEAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Language degree programs
• Language certification testing
• Translation studies
• Digital humanities research

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Languages delivers higher education programs and research training in more than 25 languages, from Licence through Doctorate, including teacher preparation (CAPES, agrégation) and the Master TTEA translation program holding the European Commission's EMT label. It operates the LANSAD network providing language courses to non-specialists university-wide and runs the FLE-IIEF institute for French as a Foreign Language, including the RELIER program for refugees. It is also an official testing center for international language certifications such as CLES, DELF/DALF, Goethe-Zertifikat, JLPT, TOCFL, TOEFL, and TOPIK.

Product overview

The Faculty of Languages at the University of Strasbourg is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of language learning and research services. Its structure includes specialized language departments (Germanic studies, Arab studies, Chinese studies, English studies, Japanese studies, Romance studies, Scandinavian/Dutch studies, Slavic studies, Turkish studies, Hebrew studies, Hungarian studies, Persian studies), cross-disciplinary language teaching (LANSAD), French as a Foreign Language (FLE-IIEF), linguistic technologies & digital humanities (Langtech), and translation studies (IEMT). The institution provides educational programs from undergraduate (Licence) through doctoral levels, alongside professional certifications (CLES, DELF/DALF), and maintains active research through multiple units (CHER, GEO, MGNE, SEARCH, LiLPa) exploring digital humanities and AI applications for linguistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licence LLCER and LEA undergraduate degree programs Three-year undergraduate degrees in Foreign Languages, Literatures and Civilizations (LLCER) and Applied Foreign Languages (LEA) offered across more than 25 languages, with optional distance learning for LEA.
• Master CAWEB (Communication Web Multilingue) Master's program in multilingual web communication covering content management, localization, and digital communication strategies; available in distance learning (EAD) format.

Quantifiable outcome

• EMT (European Master in Translation) label granted by European Commission to IEMT translation institute
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• EUCOR - The European CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cross-border university network connecting Strasbourg with German and Swiss universities (Basel, Freiburg, Karlsruhe). Enables student mobility, joint programs, and research collaboration across the Upper Rhine region. Includes EUCOR-Modul for multilingual transcultural studies.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU student mobility program enabling exchanges with partner universities across Europe for undergraduate and graduate students. Multiple departmental Erasmus agreements for German, English, Arabic, and other language studies.
• Théâtre National de Strasbourg (TnS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative partnership providing multilingual theatrical performances with surtitling in multiple languages, offering unique immersive cultural experiences for language students and creating a distinctive cultural ecosystem.
• European Commission (EMT Label)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IEMT (Institut européen des métiers de la traduction) holds the European Master in Translation (EMT) label, a quality label awarded by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Translation.
• MISHA - Maison Interuniversitaire des Sciences de l'Homme et des Humanités d'AlsacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-university humanities research infrastructure hosting various collaborative projects including USIAS prize initiatives and interdisciplinary research programs with the Faculty of Languages.
• GIZ-CE EU4Business Programme UCBIFUCMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cooperation project managed through IRIUS for international development cooperation activities in collaboration with GIZ (German development agency) and EU4Business initiatives.
• European Projects (Cluster4Smart, EPIDI, Sibila, INSET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough IRIUS (Institut des relations internationales), the faculty participates in multiple European research and cooperation projects funded by EU programs, focusing on international relations and multilingual cooperation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Université Paris-Sorbonne (Sorbonne Université - Faculté des Lettres): Major French university faculty offering LLCER, LEA, and translation programs across numerous languages. Direct peer in French state higher education language instruction, with significant overlap in degree offerings, teacher certification (CAPES/agrégation), and research intensity.
• ENS de Lyon - Département des Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société: French elite-grandes-école with strong humanities and language teaching, including LEA and LLCER-style tracks. Comparable in research-intensive language instruction, teacher preparation, and competitive admissions in language and literature programs.
• INALCO (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales): France's national institute for oriental languages and civilizations, offering degree programs in 100+ languages. Directly comparable as a French public higher education institution focused on language teaching, translation, and area studies, with similar mission in rare and strategic language coverage.
• Université Paris Nanterre - UFR de Langues et Cultures Étrangères: French public university faculty offering a broad portfolio of foreign language degree programs and translation training. Comparable in serving domestic and international students through LLCER, LEA, and applied language tracks within a large public university.
• Université de Lille - Faculté des Langues, Cultures et Sociétés: French public university faculty offering extensive language degree programs (LLCER, LEA) and translation studies. Compares closely as a multi-language faculty with strong research units, teacher training, and a similar scale of student-facing language services.
• Université Grenoble Alpes - UFR LLASIC: French public university with a prominent Language, Linguistics, and Information-Communication faculty (LLASIC). Comparable in offering multidisciplinary language programs, applied linguistics, applied foreign languages, and translation studies with strong research units.
• Universität Freiburg - Philologische Fakultät: German partner university within the EUCOR network. Directly comparable as a European university faculty with broad language, philology, and translation programs, and as a key counterpart for Strasbourg in EUCOR-Modul and cross-border academic mobility.
• Université de Genève - Faculté des Lettres: Swiss university faculty offering language, literature, and translation programs. Comparable in offering multi-language instruction, translation training, and cross-border European academic cooperation through Swiss-French networks.
• Universität Basel - Philosophisch-historische Fakultät: Swiss EUCOR partner university with strong philological and language programs. Comparable as a multilingual, European public university faculty coordinating student mobility and joint research initiatives with Strasbourg.

Broad incumbents

• University of Cambridge - Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages: Highly ranked European university faculty offering research-led language instruction across multiple languages. Comparable in offering research-intensive language programs and translation degrees, though with materially greater resources and stronger global brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/languesunistra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/unistra-langues
• Instagraminstagram.com/langues_unistra

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries21 records

Funding overview

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